From Soil to Skin

Most skincare ranges are formulated by cosmetic chemists, many of whom have never worked directly with clients. Jan – the founder of Janesce Skincare – is a bright cookie. She is a bio-chemist and a naturopath who completed three years of medical school. But she is a skincare therapist, first and foremost. Jan has spent her life helping real people with real skin problems and designing skincare products to solve them. Love is the motivating force at the heart of it all. Janesce skincare products are born out of relationship. They come from Jan’s care for[...]

There is a beautiful complexity and fullness to a fine, aged wine. This reflects its long history, the way it was lovingly created, carefully stored and left to deepen in the dark for many years. Cheap wines are made quickly. Fine wines are given the luxurious gift of time. The Janesce extracts and tinctures that go into our skincare products are like a fine, aged wine. The time-honoured Janesce process allows the extracts to develop a potency and complexity that is unlike any other plant-based range we have seen. Jan and I had a conversation about this recentl[...]

As a bio-chemist and skincare practitioner, Jan Sarre-Smith (Janesce Founder) has an enquiring mind and loving, intuitive heart. This beautiful combination of science and spirituality is one of the things that makes Janesce Skincare unique in the beauty industry. This weaving of scientific knowledge and spiritual wisdom is clearly displayed in the way that Jan tends the garden at Claret Ash Farm, where all the herbs and flowers that go into Janesce Skincare products are grown. CLARET ASH FARM IS CERTIFIED ORGANIC Janesce skincare products are pure and potent[...]

There is a remarkable, organic richness to the soil at Claret Ash Farm. This heritage is one of the most powerful treasures at the heart of Janesce Skincare. Jan Sarre-Smith, founder of Janesce, works in harmony with nature and believes that soil is a living organism. Nearly four decades of time, energy and investment has gone into creating the nutrient-rich soil that feeds and supports healthy plants. These in turn, are harvested by Jan and her team to create Janesce Skincare products, which deliver powerful plant therapy to our skin.  ‘From the soil to t[...]